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Mass grave containing 48 skeletons belonging to victims of the Black Death unearthed in England

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A new reminder of the Black Death plague that decimated Europe has been unearthed in a Lincolnshire burial site – the remains of dozens of people wiped out 650 years ago. As the world focuses on the spread of coronavirus, the archaeologists’ discoveries shed terrifying new light on the humanitarian disaster that befell the world … Read more

Ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple unearthed in Israel

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An ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in Israel was found with statues of the god Baal and jewellery inspired by the Egyptian goddess Hathor. The temple, from about the 12th century BC, was once part of the powerful Canaanite city of Lachish – now the area houses the Tel Lachish national park. Archaeologists from the … Read more